Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 623)

Chapter 9 Using the Replicator 623
You can replicate nearly any object in Motion, including images, shapes, text, movies,
and image sequences. You cannot replicate a particle emitter or replicator objects. Each
element that is created is essentially a duplicate of the source object. Unlike the
particles of a particle system, however, the elements are not animated over time by
default.
The object you use as the source for a replicator’s cells helps determine the look of the
replicator pattern. A single replicator can contain multiple source objects, resulting in
different cells in the same pattern and arrangement.
The Anatomy of the Replicator
When you replicate an object, two new objects appear in the Layers tab:
• A replicator object that controls the onscreen pattern as a whole.
• A cell object that controls the individual elements in the pattern.
Object prior to becoming replicated Object replicated in wave pattern
Single source object (paw print) Two source objects (paw print and text)
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